Device fob viewing x-kay pictures



Feb. 8, 1938. s j KL 2,107,738

DEVICE FOR VIEWING X-RAY PICTURES AND THE LIKE Filed Oct. 17; 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 I INVENTOR ,sidngg $1)- Jtlau BY WO CI ATTQRNEYS Feb. s, 1938.

s. D. KLAUS 2,107,738 DEVICE FOR VIEWING X-RAY PICTURES AND THE LIKE Filed Oct 17, 1936 I 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 5 n10 INVENTOR Sidnqg suvflaua BY Warm km ATTORNEYS Patented Feb. 8, 1938 DEVICE FOR VIEWING X-RAY PICTURES THE LIKE Sidney D. Klaus, Jamaica, N. Y.

Applicationoctober 17, 1936, Serial No. 106,078

' 4 Claims. (Cl. 40-158) My invention relates to a new and improved device for-viewing 'X ray pictures or the like, I in 'viewing radiographs in dental or surgical wor and it" applies "particularly for use One-of the objects of my invention is to provide simple and convenient means whereby an entire series of radiographs, which can .correspond tothe entire set of teeth of a patient, orv

anydesired'numberof said teeth, can be viewed by simple andinexpensive apparatus. The invention provides simple and convenient means whereby, a' single X-ray film or an entire series of such films can be" placed conveniently for the H useof the surgeon and the patient.

Another object of'my invention is to provide adevice whereby the radiographs of a number of teeth 'orthe like can'be assembled on a common mount, and said mounts can be conveniently assembledjwith other-apparatus, in' order to view ztheradio'graphs. Since the entire set of radiographs is held on a single mount; this facilitates the storing and indexing of such, mounts. Likewisefithe mountmakes it possible to. assemble as miliyflasjtwentrfilms; on a single mount and additional filmscan be attached to said mount;

soas to continue the history of a particular case.

f ;An ot her objectof my invention is to provide 1 gen ran meanswhich; can be readily adjusted relative to ,a lamp. or othef source of light, for viewing 'theradiographs f I' a Qther [objects of ,my) invention will be. "set forth'in the following. description and drawings whichl'illustrate certain preferred embodiments. thereoflit being understoodfthat the above state merit cr me Iobjects of my invention is intended [to explain the same without limiting a rears manner. 3 a 'j Fig. 1, is an elevation showingthe improved Fig.- 3. isa plan view illustrating a modificae.

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apparatus.

Fig. 2 isaplan view on the line 2- -2 of Fig. 1.

I f the means for holding certain parts of the device to the lamp.

Fig. '4 -is an. elevation illustrating the mount for-the series of radiographs, together with the viewing device, and it is taken .on the line 44 .Figg-B. is a sectionalview on the line5-5 of ;Fig.4.,' i f .-Fig.- 6 is. a sectional view similar to Fig. 5'

'andshowing a modification of the invention.

Fig. 7 is a sectional View on the line -'l-1 of Flack :Fig. 8 is a V partial perspective View, showing terialis preferably non-inflammable and the frame and the accessory viewing device which Referring to i 4, this shows a series of radio- 3* graphs 1, which are held'toa mount 4, which can be made'of any suitable translucent or transparent' material.- Said material is preferably flexible and non-breakable, and the mount '4 may be made of Celluloid or other suitable material. 16' I do not wish to exclude the use of a rigid glass mount, although I' prefer to' use a mount made of the above mentioned non-breakable material.

An entire series of radiographs corresponding to the teeth of a particular patient can beheld 15 on the front surface of the mount 4 by any suitable means. 'In Fig. 4 I have shown strips of adhesive tape 5, which are connected by means of 'any suitable adhesive to the front surface of the mount 4, and to the corners of the radio- 20 graphs I. The mount 4 and the radiographs l thus form a permanent assembly, although the strips of tape 5 and the radiographs can be removed fronimount '4. I

Referring particularly to Fig. 8, this showsv a sheet of transparentand flexible and non-breakable material C, which is preferably made of clear and transparent Cellophane. This maany material'o'f this type can be utilized.

This is associated with a sheet F made of translucent material. 'Ijhis sheet F may consistfof transparent Cellophane .having one of its surfaces ground or frosted, so as to provide a matte surface. Said sheet F is light-permeable, so'that it. permits the transmission of light through the same. I prefer to [have the sheet F provided with asingle matte surface, said matte surface being directly adjacent to and in contact with the companion sheet C. 40

The sheets C and F are held in a frame which consists of bars 6, made of metal or any other suitable material, and said bars are held so as to clamp the sheets C and F, by means of a series of screws 1. a

As shown in Fig. 4 and in Fig. 5, holding springs H are connected to some 'of said screws 1. These springs II have rollers 12 at their bottom ends, so that the mount 4 can be clamped against sheet C by means of said rollers [2. In order to stiffen the flexible sheets C and. F, each of thefsprings .H is associated. with a member i4 made of rigid metal or other suitable material, which is also held by'means of the clamping bars;

6. As shown in Fig. 5, the screws 1 can pass through the sheets C and F and through the reinforcing members I4.

The mount 4 is therefore clamped between the members M, the sheets C and F, and the rollers I2.

Fig. 6 is substantially the same as Fig. 5, save that I have substituted flat blade springs Ha for the springs II shown in Fig. 5, and I have omitted the rollers I2.

The bottom edges and the vertical edges of the sheets C and F can be connected in any suitable manner. For this purpose, and as shown in Fig;

6, I prefer to use a channel-shaped edge-strip 2,

which can be made of leather or any other suitable flexible material, and said edge strip 2 is connected to the edge portions of the sheets C and F, by means of stitches 3.

As shown in Fig. 8 for example, the bars 6 are provided with projecting lugs 9, which are turnably located in the openingsof a bracket 8, which has a projecting bent rod in. As shown in Fig. 1 and in Fig. 2, the upper or outer end of the rod i0 is pivotally connected by means of a pivot screw 15, to a rod l6. I e v A clamp I8 is pivotally connected to the rod 16, by means of a pivot screw ll. The clamp l8 consists of two metal members or the like, which are connected by means of screws l9, and which clamp the stud 3| of a suitable lamp. This lamp is supported in any convenient manner, so that the entire apparatus is supported from the lamp.

For example, in Fig. 1 I have shown alamp structure of the ordinary kind, having an upper reflector or shade l9, andhaving alower bowl 20, made of any suitable light-permeable material.

Said lamp structure is provided withthe usual supporting arm 3|], which may be connected to a wall-bracket or the like. Fig. 1 shows how the bars 6 can be turned upwardly from the full-line position shown in Fig. 1, together with the sheets C and F, this position being indicated in broken lines in Fig. 1.'

Fig. 1 also shows how the rod l0 can be turned upwardly around the pivot screw l5, this position being also indicated in broken lines in Fig. 1, while the sheets C and F hang horizontally. The adjustmentof the parts makes it possible to vary the intensity of the light through different sections of the mount, without using a rheostat for this purpose to control the supply of current to the lamp. The adjustability of the viewing frame makes it possible to change the distance between the source of light and any selected part of the mount which is located on the frame. I v 7 Hence the device can be permanently attached to the stud of the lamp, and the parts of the device can be located in the full line position shown in' Fig. 1, when it is desired to view the radiographs. When the device is not in use, the frame 6 can be turned upwardly so that the sheets are in the broken-line position shown in Fig. 1. Likewise and if desired, the rod II) can be turned upwardly to the broken-line position shown in Fig. 1, so that the entire apparatus is out of the way of the shade or reflector l9.

Fig. 3 shows a type of clamp I80. which is substantially the same as the clamp l8 of Fig. 2, save that the clamping members shown in Fig. 3 are of angular shape, instead of having the arcuate shape shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 9 shows the device associated with a desk lamp, instead of with the wall lamp which is shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 9 shows an ordinary desk lamp having a base 2!, and an upright 22. A rod 25 is adjustably connected to the upright 22, by

means of pairs of clamping collars 23 which are connected to each other by means of screws 24. These clamping collars 23 are connected by other screws 24a to the rod 25. A rod All is turnably connected to the top of the upright 25 so as to turn in a horizontal plane, by means of a pivot screw 26, and a rod 28 is connected'to the rod 40, by means of a horizontal pivot screw 21. It is to be understood that whenever pivot screws or the like are specified, that the same can be tightened, so as to hold the associated parts in fixed adjusted relative position.

Bracket 8 can be turnably connected by means of members 9, to the rod 28. Hence the rod 28 is similar in structure and in function to the member it! which is shown in Fig. 4, and the member 48 isidenticalwith the member H5.

The same parts which are shown in Fig. 1 can be used in the embodiment of Fig. 9.

The exposed surfaces ofthe Cellophane sheets F and C are smooth and they do not pick up grease or the like. The matte surface of sheet F is protectedby sheet C.

This device makes it posslble permanently to assemble a set or sets of radiographs on a cheap mount 4, which does not have a matte surface and to examine the set of radiographs with great ease, by means of the auxiliary parts, which can be permanently connected toa lamp, without inter fering with the emission of light from said lamp.

The trade name Cellophane generallydesignates a cellulose product which is made by coagulating a solution of cellulose xanthate, in water and caustic soda, and regenerating the cellulose which is thus secured, by means of mineral acids.

I prefer to use the moisture-proof type of said product. .7

The sheets C and F are preferably flexible'so that they are freely bendable. However, they have enough adherentrigidity so that, said sheets,

normally assume planar shapes.

I have shown preferred embodiments of my in- I vention but it is clear that numerous'omissions. and changes can be made without departing from its spirit.

I claim: 1. A device for viewing radiographs, comprising a first and transparent and flexiblesheet, a sec:- 0nd and translucent and flexible sheet having a single matte surface, rigid means applied only to parts of said sheets and holding said sheets in contacting relationship and with said matte sur face of the second sheet in contact with the adjacent surface of the first sheet, clamping means oonnectedto said rigid means adapted to hold a radiograph mount to the outer surface of onelof said assembled sheets. a

2. A device for viewing radiographs, comprising a first and light-permeable and flexible sheet, a second sheet which is translucent and flexible, the second sheet having a single matte second sheet in contact with the adjacent surface of the first sheet, said rigid frame extending around only-a part of the edge portions of said assembled sheets, a flexible edge strip connecting other edge portions of said assembled sheets, and clamping means connected to said frame and operative to clamp a radiograph mount to the exposed surface of one 01' said sheets,ia bracket to which said frame is pivotally connected, and supporting means adjustable in a horizontal plane and in a vertical plane.

A device for viewingradiographs, comprising a first and light-permeable and flexible sheet,

a second sheet which is translucent and flexible, the second sheet having a single matte surface, a rigid frame adapted to'clamp said sheets in contacting relationship and with said matte surface of the second sheet in contact with the adjacent surface of the first sheet, said rigid frame extending around only a part of the edge portions of said assembled sheets, a flexible edge strip connecting other edge portions of said assembled sheets, and clamping means connected to said frame and adapted and operative to clamp a radiograph mount to the exposed surface of one of said sheets, said frame having projecting lugs at the ends thereof, a bracket in which said lugs are pivotally mounted, said bracket having a first rod rigidly connected thereto, a second rod to which the first rod is pivotally connected, and a supporting device to which the second rod is pivotally connected, said first rod and said second rod being respectively turnable in vertical and in horizontal planes, and means for holding said rods in adjusted position.

SIDNEY D. KLAUS. 

